CHALLENGES BEFORE INDIAN DEMOCRACY

Abstract

The term Democracy is derived from “Demos” and “cartia” which respectively means people and power, thus democracy means “Power”. In the hands of people Democracy is a form of government where sovereignty belongs to the people.

India is the Seventh largest (by area) and most populous country in the world with roughly one sixth of its population of about a billion and yet a very young nation. But we yet to solve the problems like poverty, castesam, regionalism, women’s issues, gender equality etc.